IKEA Hacks To Make Your Rooms Fresh and Green With Potted Plants

Potted plants are a great way to add a breath of fresh air and coolness to your rooms. If you are worried about not having enough space in your apartment for such items, these IKEA hacks will help set things right.

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A lot of people spend a surprising amount of money on ugly home décor that does nothing more than clutter the apartment and clash with other furnishing. Suze didn’t want such an apartment, so she talked to some friends about what sort of décor offered the most benefits. The general consensus seemed to point to either potted plants or a huge TV.

Suze didn’t need a new TV, so she went online to find out what the benefits were of having potted plants indoors and how much of a hassle they’d be. After reading about the health benefits and seeing the many colour options at her disposal, Suze was convinced that potted plants were the way to go. All she needed next were the pots in which to put her plants. A brief Google search for stylish potted plants was truly disheartening, with one of her discoveries being a Tiffany’s coffee can that cost over $1,000.

But necessity is the father of invention – and Suzie soon discovered the following, amazing cost-effective IKEA hacks after scouring www.legheads.com and other sources. She was more than happy to share these hacks with me and in turn, I just can’t help but share my favourite ones with you right here. Whatever your tastes, you are sure to find several likeable ones on this list that are within your budget.

You can easily repurpose Kardemumma pots as potted plants. These pots are cute, affordable and can be used indoors. They are also durable enough for the outdoors, such as your patio. Because these sort of pots can be used for a variety of plants, it’s a very good deal.

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Take the legs off a Lack side table and reinvent it as a succulent garden on your wall.

Lack side tables are cheap, so you can put as many of these in as many rooms as you want. However, the process of reinventing the table is going to take some dedication and you can find all the information you need to create this hanging garden for your walls on 17apart.com.

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Convert lanterns into planterns.

You can pull this off using either a Borrby lantern or a Mörkt lantern from IKEA. Simply take out the lighting apparatus and replace it with some rich soil and the plants of your choice. It’s visually appealing and adds a unique style to your home that’ll get visitors asking questions.

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Take advantage of a shower caddy

To give your balcony or porch that unique look, make use of this hack for something distinctive. As it doesn’t take up much space, there’s still enough room to sit around and for guests to play, without you having to worry about them knocking over expensive vases or flower pots.

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Craft a Tripod Planter

Succulent plants aren’t only low maintenance, but also have shallow roots that don’t require much soil. So with a colourful IKEA bowl of your choice, you can easily create a succulent planter. By attaching the bowl to tripod legs, this retro décor can appear even more stylish. I personally added more flair to the tripod legs by using add-ons from Legheads Hacks. You can check out how to properly reinvent your IKEA bowl into a tripod planter on Lonny.

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Turn an IKEA Pendant lamp into a Planter

If you want something more robust for your floors or to serve as a centrepiece on a table top, this is a fantastic idea. Also, if you want leafy plants in the home, you’ll need a planter with more depth and enough drainage at the bottom. The IKEA Pendant light satisfies all these needs and requires little hassle to reinvent. Check out how to turn your pendant light into a planter here.

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A window herb garden.

You can construct this with the help of an ore shower curtain rod, bygel hooks and fintorp flatware caddies. It’s great for a windowed apartment that gets lots of sunlight, but doesn’t have much floor space. You can either plant some flowers in it or grow your own herbs. Either way, it will add colour and a wonderful scent to your apartment. Check here for more details on construction.

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Create a mobile garden

You can accomplish this with the help of an IKEA bar cart. There are three tiers in which you can plant anything ranging from succulents to herbs or flowers. The best part is that you can easily roll this little mobile garden indoors or outdoors, dependant on weather conditions. Succulents and Sunshine provide details on how to perfectly hack your bar cart.

Depending on what suits you best, you can opt for a little wooden platform for the pot or repurpose a stool for it. Legheads is currently offering giveaways on replacement IKEA furniture legs that can add more colour and flair to your stool. You can even get a free Leghead stand that matches the colour of your Bigarrå pots.

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Craft slots for Plant Pots on the Shelves

Instead of having your potted planted plants sit precariously on shelves, you can carve out holes that will perfectly cradle the bottom of your plants. Not only is this a more secure option, it’s also a stylish and uncommon one that will definitely set your interior apart – especially if the colour of the pot and the shelf match, thus making the entire display appear as if a single unit. Turn a Gemak colander into a delightful hanging garden.

What you’ll mainly need to accomplish this hack is a colander and some string. You can display this almost anywhere you want, but be mindful when watering it, as drained water can easily seep out of the colander’s holes to mess up your floor. So, if you intend on planting something leafy that will require more watering, your patio might well be a good location. Succulent plants that need less water can be set up inside.

A Vurm rack that’s hung vertically is great for storing wine and managing space. As we’ve already seen, IKEA products are versatile, so simply flip your Vurm rack from vertical to horizontal and you’ve got an impressive wall planter – just like that! All that’s left to do is obtain some containers that fit, a bit of soil, and the plants of your choice. Most people who use this hack utilise it as a systematic arrangement for growing herbs. This is accomplished by labelling each vessel on the rack accordingly, to indicate what is growing in each, as well as to keep track of progress. Discover more about implementing this hack on Design Fixation.

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Cover up an ugly bit of wall with a Vertical Patio Garden

If there’s a bit of wall in or outside your home that you don’t like, don’t go to the trouble of a new paint job or mess around with cement. Instead, you could simply get some hanging pots and wooden panels from IKEA. Combine the two to make a vertical garden that covers the wall and adds a bit of freshness, life and colour to your abode. Design Wine Dine provides a full breakdown on how to have a vertical patio garden installed in next to no time. Your options as to what sort of plants to grow on your wall garden are quite diverse. Just be sure to avoid anything that’s unduly heavy.

The Äpplarö storage bench is great for those who want a lot more planting space than what a pot, lantern or colander can offer. The bench can be used for a variety of plants and can be placed either outdoors or indoors, depending on soil and type of plants. The slats in the bench’s design will need to be blocked with sheeting to ensure contents don’t spill out and make a mess, while you can repaint the hacked bench to better suit your tastes.

The Ribba shelf is also a great option for those who would like to grow a long line of plants in the same container, rather than a series of pots. The Ribba shelf can be used to line the walls of a room and then filled with soil and the plant of your choice for that unique look. Another interesting approach would be to line your hallway from the front door to the living room. This interesting décor choice is something that’s bound to catch the attention of first-time guests. You can get all the information you need at Hot For Houses.Grow strawberries in a Variera dispenser.

IKEA hacks can go beyond adding just aesthetic value to your home as they can also be used for production. For example, the Variera plastic bag dispenser can be turned into an ideal vessel for growing your own strawberries at home. Also, because the container will placed above ground, it keeps it away from pests and provides the ideal amount of air for you to source strawberries for your dinner table. There are other types of fresh fruit you can grow in this vertical farm. Discover how to hack your old or new Variera plastic bag dispenser on Sow & Dipity.Reinvent your railings

Instead of having bland typical railings like everyone else in your neighbourhood, you can spice things up by simply merging two IKEA Molger floating shelves to create a classic plant stand. This works great regardless of whether you own a small balcony or a huge one. Find out more on Apartment Therapy.

This great little hack is ideal for your office desk or work table at home. With these holders, you can create your own miniature, lively little garden.

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These are just a few of my favourite hacks from Suze’s long list. Basically, pretty much any IKEA container or furniture you currently own is capable of serving as a vessel for a potted plant. You simply need to open your mind and look at it from the appropriate angle. Whether it’s an old piece of furniture or a decorative piece, there are a range of possibilities – like turning a Frakta bag into a portable garden.

Do you know of any other hacks that would work well for potted plants and look great in the office or at home? Don’t be shy and let us know in the Comment section.

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